Cottanera Barbazzale Catarratto, 2020 blanc de blancs she’s releasing a bottle-fermented sparkling

she’s releasing a bottle-fermented sparkling wine made with melon de bourgogne

The estate was bought in 1967 by the grandfather and actual owner as country house for the family

The soil type varies but is principally a mix of clay

This unique wine is the pure expression of Sierra de la Salamanca's native Rufete grape

the balance from the greater California AVA

Cottanera Barbazzale Catarratto, 2020 blanc de blancs she’s releasing a bottle-fermented sparklingMelon, yellow flowers, white peach, lime kaffir. Palate is soft lemon curd, saline minerality and delicate flowers on a nectarine finish. Catarratto is the most typical and widely planted white grape variety in Sicily. Aged 3 months on the lees (for texture) in stainless steel. Barbazzale is the name of the contrada, or wine district, in which the grapes are planted in the volcanic soil of Mt. Etna, lending a remarkable minerality to the wine.